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LockOnTarget

Fast and Efficient plugin for Unreal Engine which gives the ability to capture the Target and follow it.
The system consist of 2 components which can be extendent and customized in different ways via C++/BP.

• LockOnTargetComponent - gives the Owner(Player) an ability to find a Target and store it. Wraps next systems:

  • Target storage (TargetingHelperComponent and Socket). Synchronized with the server.
  • Processing the input. Processed locally.
  • TargetHandler subobject - used for Target handling (find, maintenance). Processed locally.
  • Modules - piece of functionality that can be dynamically added/removed.

• TargetingHelperComponent - Represents the Target that the LockOnTargetComponent can capture in addition to a specified Socket. Has all component's benefits and acts like a Target specific storage.

Installation

• Source - Clone the repository to the Plugins folder of the project. Optionally add the LockOnTarget dependency to the project.build.cs file. Generate project files and build the project.
• Unreal Marketplace - Download from the Marketplace and install on a specific Engine version. Enable the plugin in the editor.

Setup

• Initial setup.
• Full setup.
• Updates.

License

Source code of the plugin is licensed under MIT license, and other developers are encouraged to fork the repository,
open issues & pull requests to help the development.